Eating disorders Eating disorders: NHS reports surge in hospital admissions Exclusive: Experts say NHS services are failing those in need of help as admissions nearly double in six years ‘People shouldn’t have to move away’: getting care for an eating disorder The number of admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder reached a peak of 13,885 in the year to April 2017. What are your experiences of eating disorder treatment? “It’s deeply concerning that access to high quality comprehensive community and outpatient eating disorder service remains a postcode lottery. Long NHS delays can be 'devastating' for patients with eating disorders Read moreConcern has also been raised by some parents about the care patients receive while in hospital. Price said: “Eating disorders are complex and there is no one particular factor that means you get one, but we feel eating disorders are on rise partly because of the challenges of today’s society.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2018 19:25 UTC